Sports Christmas Party

As many of you know, Clint and I are youth leaders at our church. For our Christmas youth party the theme was "sports." Everyone came dressed up in their sports attire. I think Clint had one of the most creative outfits though! He dressed up as an NFL Sports Agent and wore the outfit, sunglasses, badge and even some fake earring to look authentic. Not only did he look the part, but he played the part very well by going around to all the "athletes" and trying to recruit them. It was so funny!

Callie though I think topped everyone off. Check out her creative costume! Priceless!









Here are the table centerpieces. Clint and I handcut eight astroturf circles. They were perfect!



The newlyweds, Bryan and Kensey looked super cute:




Todd also had a very creative outfit...Tony Romo with the famous broken pinky posed with Jessica Simpson, aka Nikki.




Here is Clint's badge that I designed for him and everyone thought it was super cool and authentic and they were all asking him where he got it.



I dressed up as my favorite athlete, #1 Crusaders: Clint Barker! Love him!

Kensey's Lingerie Shower

My November was full of lingerie! I hosted two lingerie showers in one week and they were both so fun and so different. Deanna, Nikki and I threw a lingerie shower for our friend, Kensey two weeks before she got married. Our theme for this shower was eco-chic with brown, orange and green. Deanna found the perfect green and orange napkins with leaves on them that became the inspiration for the invitations and other decor. We incorporated polka dots and other green items.



Even our food items matched with chocolate and orange cupcakes with toppers, guacamole and bacon croissants, melon, orange and kiwi fruit skewers, parsley and cheddar cheese balls, chex mix with green and orange M&Ms and coordinating candy. It all came together so well!





Kensey, the beautiful bride:





We played several games including the marshmallow stuffing game. Kensey had to guess Bryan's answers to questions and for each one she got wrong, she had to stuff her mouth with a marshmallow.





We put together two clotheslines to hang up and display all her cute items!











The hostesses, Nikki, Deanna and me:



This was such a fun shower and we all really enjoyed putting it all together.

Me at Kim & Matt's Wedding

After months of planning, late nights, lots of designing and dozens of emails back and forth, Kim and Matt were married on Saturday, November 15, 2008! It's crazy to think that Kim and I were married in the same year! I was so blessed to be a huge part of Kim's wedding day. She was my maid-of-honor a year ago and I was blessed to be her matron-of-honor on her special day.

My jobs for Kim's wedding consisted of:

• dress picking outing
• researching and finding photos
• researching photographers
  
• engagement photography
• wedding invitation design
• rehearsal dinner invitation design
• bridal lunch invitation design
• hostess for bacherlorette party
• hostess for lingerie shower
• coordinating bridesmaids
• bridal photography
• program designer
• guest book designer
• favor designer
• hair dresser
• make-up artist
• veil putter oner
• dress lacer and adjuster
• OVERALL WEDDING PLANNER

I am just kidding! But that is what everyone was calling me by the end. It was so much fun. It was basically like getting married but without the amazing honeymoon at the end.

Here is a little glimpse of me from the wedding day doing all my duties! These photos were taken by Kim's wedding photographer, the talented, Shan Renee.



My hair was done by the amazing, Ty Lindgren at the Barry Morris Salon. She has been doing my up-dos for years and does an AMAZING job!! Kim's hair was done by me!










Congratulations, Kim and Matt!! If you'd like to see more photos from the wedding, click below to watch their slideshow!

Kim & Matt's Wedding Slideshow